Interest Subvention to banks on short-term crop loan to
farmers by - Union Cabinet
The Union Cabinet, presided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi,
approved the Interest Subvention Scheme (ISS) for farmers for the year 2017-18
on 14th June 2017.
Farmers will be getting short term crop loan up-to 3 lakh
rupees payable within one year at rate of interest 4 percent only per year
under this scheme.
The Government has allocated a sum of Rs. 20339 crore for
the purpose.
Anti-tank Nag missile successfully test-fired by - DRDO
The Defense Research and Development Organisation test fired
anti-tank ‘Nag’ missile successfully in Rajasthan on 13th June 2017.
DRDO
developed this anti-tank Nag missile which is one out of the five missile
systems under the integrated guided missile development programme (IGMDP).
The
four other missiles were Akash, Trishul, Agniand Prithvi developed under this
program.
$520 Million granted to boost economy of Afghanistan by -
World Bank
The World Bank approved a USD 520 million package of funding
for projects to boost Afghanistan's economy and build critical infrastructure
on 13th June 2017.
The funding also seeks to support Afghan refugees who were
sent back from Pakistan.
Intensified Diarrhea Control Fortnight launched by - Union
Health Ministry
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched the
Intensified Diarrhea Control Fortnight (IDCF) to intensify efforts to reduce
child deaths due to diarrhea on 14th June 2017.
Through this initiative, The
Health Ministry is aiming to mobilize State Governments, health personnel and
other stakeholders to prioritize investment to control diarrhea.
Two ILO Conventions on elimination of child labor ratified
by - India
The Indian government ratified two fundamental Conventions
of the International Labour Office (ILO) on 13th June 2017 concerning the
elimination of child labor, the Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No 138) and the
Worst Forms of Child Labor Convention, 1999 (No. 182).
Girish Wagh as Commercial Vehicle Business Head appointed by
- Tata Motors
Automobile major Tata Motors announced the appointment of
Girish Wagh as the head of its Commercial Vehicle Business Unit on 13th June
2017.
Wagh will take charge of his new responsibilities with an immediate
effect. On 5th June 2017, Tata Motors had informed that Director of its
associated companies and Executive Director (Commercial Vehicles) Ravindra
Pisharody has resigned due to personal reasons.
Former Chief Justice of India PN Bhagwati passed away on -
15th June 2017
Former Chief Justice of India PN Bhagwati passed away on
15th June 2017 due to brief illness in New Delhi.
He was always considered as a
pioneer of Judicial Activism in the country for introducing the concept of
PILs.
Ajaib Singh Bhatti has been elected as Punjab Assembly Deputy Speaker
Congress MLA Ajaib Singh Bhatti was unanimously elected as
the Deputy Speaker of Punjab Legislative Assembly on 16th June 2017.
The leader of the House Captain Amarinder
Singh proposed his name and Health Minister Brahm Mahindra, who escorted Bhatti
to his new seat.
India re-elected to United Nations Economic and Social
Council on - 15th June 2017
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) re-elected India
to another three-year term on the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on 15th
June 2017.
Bhupen Hazarika Award 2017 won by Yeshe Dorjee Thongshi
Eminent litterateur Yeshe Dorje Thongchi was chosen for the
Bhupen Hazarika Award 2017 for his outstanding literary work at national and
international level on 15th June 2017.
The award will be conferred by
Pune-based social organization Sarhad on Thongchi at a function to be held in
Jammu and Kashmir in September 2017.
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